as in decelerating
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as in braking
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
if you don't slow your delivery down a bit, your speech will be over too soon
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Recent Examples of slowing
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Alice Park, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
From gala glam to cultural gatherings, this week’s star sightings prove there’s no slowing down the glow.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
In the overall group, ALZ-801 showed some slowing of memory and cognitive decline, but the difference wasn’t statistically significant.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The slowing down of production ahead of the EV shift began last November and doesn’t just affect GM employees.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The bulls got a dovish turn from the Federal Reserve without much noticeable slowing in growth, with stock indexes at a record, credit markets blissfully sedate and capital investments running in torrents into the economy.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
As such some slowing of job creation may be expected, though the magnitude of this impact is complex to assess.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Although there is evidence that click-through rates from Google searches are being affected, with the growth in this metric slowing from high single digit percentages to low single digit percentages, according to Wall Street analysts, the company insists the overall search volumes are up.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Only one region, Greater Bridgeport, saw increases in housing starts above 1% compared to 2023, and according to the 2026 to 2027 economic report of the governor, this slowing is expected to continue.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Citi, meanwhile, blamed slowing quarter-over-quarter growth in AMD’s artificial intelligence business as a headwind.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The city draws millions of visitors annually who come here for its carnival, picture-perfect beaches, and sights, but Barros recommends slowing down and not rushing through it.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The bob trend shows no signs of slowing down as red carpet season approaches.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2023 and 2024, Biden correctly argued that price hikes were slowing.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The experts shared the below strategies for slowing down immune system aging.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Goyal, 49, is taking over an e-commerce business that has suffered slowing growth in recent years.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
However, the company’s growth is slowing down, CNBC noted, and is expected to come in at 12% in 2026.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
The study showed that the benefits of exercise do plateau, so after about 5,000 to 7,500 steps a day, the slowing of decline leveled off.
—Alice Park, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
From gala glam to cultural gatherings, this week’s star sightings prove there’s no slowing down the glow.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
In the overall group, ALZ-801 showed some slowing of memory and cognitive decline, but the difference wasn’t statistically significant.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The slowing down of production ahead of the EV shift began last November and doesn’t just affect GM employees.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The bulls got a dovish turn from the Federal Reserve without much noticeable slowing in growth, with stock indexes at a record, credit markets blissfully sedate and capital investments running in torrents into the economy.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
As such some slowing of job creation may be expected, though the magnitude of this impact is complex to assess.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Although there is evidence that click-through rates from Google searches are being affected, with the growth in this metric slowing from high single digit percentages to low single digit percentages, according to Wall Street analysts, the company insists the overall search volumes are up.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Only one region, Greater Bridgeport, saw increases in housing starts above 1% compared to 2023, and according to the 2026 to 2027 economic report of the governor, this slowing is expected to continue.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
The expansion rate of the universe may be slowing down, rather than accelerating at an ever-growing rate, a potentially groundbreaking new study has hinted.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Citi, meanwhile, blamed slowing quarter-over-quarter growth in AMD’s artificial intelligence business as a headwind.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The city draws millions of visitors annually who come here for its carnival, picture-perfect beaches, and sights, but Barros recommends slowing down and not rushing through it.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The bob trend shows no signs of slowing down as red carpet season approaches.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2023 and 2024, Biden correctly argued that price hikes were slowing.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The experts shared the below strategies for slowing down immune system aging.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Goyal, 49, is taking over an e-commerce business that has suffered slowing growth in recent years.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
However, the company’s growth is slowing down, CNBC noted, and is expected to come in at 12% in 2026.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowing
Noun
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Heart rate decreases during stretching, which could signify the body entering a calm state.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to Nexstar, overall Q3 ad sales stood at $476 million, a decrease of $146 million from the third-quarter of 2024.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Rounding out the mechanical upgrades is a revised braking system, which should come in handy on particularly treacherous routes.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The loss of rear vehicle lighting can reduce the vehicle visibility and fail to alert other drivers on the road if the vehicle is braking, turning or reversing which can increase the risk of a crash.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The hurricane entered western Cuba as a Category 3, but the island’s mountains ripped up the eye, weakening but also broadening the storm.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Africa’s democracy index score has regressed recently, shrinking each of the past six years, pointing at voter dissatisfaction and weakening institutions.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Very few storms reach this point due to inhibiting factors such as strong winds in the upper atmosphere.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, researchers demonstrated PLM-Interact’s ability to identify how mutations influence protein interactions, leading to genetic diseases or inhibiting important PPIs in cancers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While appearing radical at the time, the revamping of scientific boards to include more industry representatives, the undoing of power plant rules and the lessening of enforcement hobbled but did not completely undo the agency.—
Barbara Kates-Garnick,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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The good news is that GPT-5 will presumably be somewhat less than gushingly friendly, though the lessening might be variable and of a mixed result.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, the major result emerging from this research is the implication that the universe is not expanding at an accelerating rate, but has already transitioned into a state of decelerating expansion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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And there are these elements of inflation while decelerating, like the Treasury secretary said.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Waymo touts its safety record, citing company research saying that compared to a human driver, Waymo vehicles reported a 91% reduction in serious injury crashes, 79% fewer airbag deployments and 80% fewer injury-causing collisions.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Climate scientists have repeatedly warned that a substantial reduction in fossil fuel use will be necessary to curb global heating, with the burning of coal, oil and gas identified as the chief driver of the climate crisis.—
Sam Meredith,Dan Murphy,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In the old tool, the factors weren’t measured by a worsening, neutral or improving score.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Potential complications include sinus and ear infections; inflammation of the heart, brain or muscle tissues; multi-organ failure; sepsis or the worsening of chronic conditions like asthma.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Slowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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